Photosynthesis Aiden W

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  1. 2. nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
  2. 5. a molecule that stores and provides energy for cells
  3. 9. is a colored substance produced by living organisms that gives color to plant or animal tissues
  4. 11. A series of chemical reactions that occurs as part of the dark reactions of photosynthesis,
  5. 12. a chemical compound made up of one atom of the element carbon and two atoms of oxygen
  6. 14. an organism that can create its own food
  7. 17. the process by which plants and certain other organisms use sunlight energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose
  8. 19. a five-carbon sugar molecule that serves as a key component of ribonucleic acid
  9. 21. a nitrogenous base, classified as a purine, that serves as one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
  10. 22. a large protein complex embedded within the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms
  11. 23. are organisms that can form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
  12. 24. the supporting framework or matrix of an organ or tissue
  13. 25. chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose
  14. 26. he electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun, consisting of visible light
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  1. 1. a flattened, membrane-bound sac located inside a chloroplast, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur
  2. 3. a molecule crucial for energy transfer within cells
  3. 4. convert light energy into chemical energy
  4. 6. a green pigment found in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is essential for photosynthesis
  5. 7. the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the molecules within an organism or system
  6. 8. a stack of flattened, disc-like structures called thylakoids, found within the chloroplasts of plant cells
  7. 10. a simple sugar that's the primary source of energy for living organisms
  8. 12. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain energy by eating other organisms
  9. 13. a colorless, odorless gas, represented by the chemical symbol "O"
  10. 14. a chemical compound that is a form of phosphoric acid and contains phosphorus
  11. 15. a large protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts
  12. 16. a specialized organelle found in plant cells that is responsible for photosynthesis
  13. 18. organisms deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
  14. 20. a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom